4 streets in Trail named Nelson
Nelson has but one street named after itself, Nelson Avenue. But Trail has had four different streets and avenues named Nelson.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Sep 1
- 9 min
What West Kootenay owes to Montana
Trail and Butte share certain nomenclature. The same guy built both of their smelters. And they have other ties too.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jun 24
- 3 min
The Chad Mitchell Trio in Trail
The Chad Mitchell Trio, who counted Trail native Mike Kobluk as a member, performed in Trail on Feb. 19, 1962.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Mar 19
- 7 min
Corner stores: Joffe’s Confectionery
A large building across from Butler Park in Trail is a little-known legacy of the city’s Jewish community.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Then & Now: 1200 block of Bay Avenue in Trail
Another in a series of negatives I bought a few years ago showing Trail in 1953 or so.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
The thing under the Trail bridge
A stone and mortar structure sits beneath Trail’s Victoria Street bridge. What the heck is it?
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Greg Nesteroff
- Nov 6, 2022
- 6 min
Seth Martin’s mask
Exactly when did legendary Trail Smoke Eaters goaltender start wearing a mask? And was it before or after Jacques Plante did the same thing?
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Greg Nesteroff
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Trail’s Elma Hotel
Where was the Elma Hotel in Trail? And who was Elma?
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Greg Nesteroff
- Oct 9, 2022
- 4 min
Pickles the driving dog and other oddities
A few curious things: a dog behind the wheel, a basketball team named the Comincos, and Yale University helps tear down buildings in Trail.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
East Trail vs. Trail East
Here’s something that’s not confusing at all: the area across the Columbia River from Trail used to be split into East Trail and Trail East.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jul 29, 2021
- 5 min
Back alley brick buildings
A walk down some Trail and Nelson alleys reveals surprises in brick.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Apr 15, 2021
- 9 min
Then & Now: A sunny day in Trail, 1957
Three spectacular slides give us a glimpse of downtown Trail buildings and businesses more than 60 years ago.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jan 20, 2021
- 8 min
Trail’s hidden homes
Homes at 801 Victoria St., 1498 Cedar Ave., and 1560 Bay Ave. were covered up by commercial storefronts, but continue to peek out overtop.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Pete Seeger in Trail
Folk singer Pete Seeger said he once performed a concert in Trail. But when?
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Greg Nesteroff
- Nov 9, 2020
- 13 min
8 lesser-known Trail hotels
While Trail has had several famous hotels, here is a list of some others that didn't receive nearly the same attention.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Mar 6, 2020
- 3 min
What still stands of the Strand
Kütne Reader reader Bob Guesford recently pointed out something to me that I never noticed: two giant walls from the old Strand Theatre...
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Greg Nesteroff
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
Victoria Hopper in Trail
1930s stage and film actress Victoria Hopper (1909-2007) spent part of her childhood in Trail. Although the city has done an excellent...
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jan 17, 2020
- 1 min
Then & Now: Trail’s Pine Avenue
Here are some more in a series of negatives I bought on eBay last year showing Trail in 1953. These two views show the west side of the...
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Greg Nesteroff
- Sep 13, 2019
- 2 min
Then & Now: The Arlington Hotel
Here is another photo from a series of negatives I recently purchased showing Trail in 1953. Pictured is the intersection of Bay and...
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jul 6, 2019
- 3 min
Then & Now: Trail’s Bay Avenue
I bought a bunch of negatives showing Trail in 1953 (judging by the license plates on the cars in one of the shots) and had them scanned...
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